Learning Outcomes
The Department of Classics studies the ancient civilizations of Greece, Rome, the Near East, and Egypt from 3000 B.C.E. to about 800 C.E. Ancient civilizations majors work primarily in the English language, distributed among the areas of classics, history, religion, philosophy, art, and material culture.
Ancient civilization majors:
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in ancient civilization requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including at least 30 s.h. of work for the major. Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in all courses for the major and in all UI courses for the major. They also must complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences GE CLAS Core.
The major concentrates on the ancient civilization of the Mediterranean world and draws on courses offered by various University departments. This is a flexible major that allows students to concentrate their study in areas such as religion, history, archaeology, Egypt, or the Near East.
The major is sponsored by the School of Art and Art History and the Departments of Classics, History, and Religious Studies.
Although the major is not preparation for graduate study in classics, it provides a sound basis for preparing individuals to teach at the secondary school and community college levels. It also provides a liberal arts and sciences foundation appropriate for further study in law and medicine. Others go on to complete advanced work in library and information science, museum studies, archaeology, or business. A large proportion of its students pursue advanced degrees.
Expected October 2024
Start date
Expected May, August 2024
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
240 Schaeffer Hall,
University of Iowa,
IOWA CITY,
Iowa,
52242, United States
Students must meet the following requirements for admission: completion of academic upper secondary school (generally a total of 12-13 years of primary and secondary education); a corresponding secondary school diploma or leaving certificate; completion of minimum high school course requirements of the following: 4 years of English/language arts; 2 years in a single language of world languages; 3 years including courses in physical science, biology, chemistry, environmental science and physics of natural science; 3 years of social studies; 2 years of algebra; and 1 year of geometry.
English Language Requirements:
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.